A 7:0 unanswered run that spanned over 11 minutes helped Sweden clinch their second consecutive semi-final berth at the IHF Men’s World Championship with a 26:22 win over Egypt, which have been eliminated at this stage of the competition for the third time in a row.
Quarter-final
Sweden vs Egypt 26:22 (14:9)
The second matchday for Group G sees Egypt trying to secure the main round spot in an all-African derby against Morocco. Croatia face a must-win match against the United States of America.
18:00 CET Egypt vs Morocco
After a dominating first match against Croatia, if Egypt repeats the same against Morocco, they can secure the main round berth. Building on their 31:22 win over the only European side of the group, Pharaohs will line up in Jönköping against Morocco.
Egypt shocked Croatia at the start of the World Championship, improving their head-to-head record against the European side. Roberto Parrondo's team celebrated their first-ever win over Croatia, whose last defeat at the opening was at Portugal 2003.
Group G
Egypt vs Croatia 31:22 (16:12)